Category Archives: WJTV
McComb police release surveillance of shooting that injured 5
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police are working to find the suspects responsible for a shooting that injured five on Saturday, December 2. Investigators said at least 70 rounds were fired outside the...
Dec 05, 2023
Bond denied for teen after Jackson man killed, baby kidnapped
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond was denied for a 17-year-old charged with capital murder after a man was killed and a 10-month-old child was kidnapped in Jackson. Tristin Goodlett appeared in court on Tu...
Dec 05, 2023
Bond set for Bolton teen charged in shooting death of Brandon teen
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been set for the 17-year-old Bolton boy, who was charged with murder in connection to the death of a Brandon teen. Darius Jenkins appeared in Hinds County court on Tue...
Dec 05, 2023
Greyhound will resume service in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Greyhound will resume service in Jackson, Mississippi, starting Wednesday, December 6, 2023. "Greyhound is so pleased to resume service to Jackson," said Gilda Brewton, Regiona...
Dec 05, 2023
11-year-old Jones County boy still in critical condition after being shot by sister while hunting rabbits
Editor's Note: Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said the boy was still alive as of December 5, 2023. The following story has been updated to reflect the new i...
Dec 05, 2023
Man injured after being shot in head near Ellisville
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies said a man was injured after being shot in the head. The shooting happened on Sunday, December 3 on Flem Phillips Road outside of Ellisville. Accordi...
Dec 05, 2023
Counties with the highest unemployment in Mississippi
While today's unemployment rates are significantly lower than the COVID-19 pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, the fear of job losses remains as workers stare down an uncertain economic ...
Dec 05, 2023
Hinds County wants to crack down on illegal dumping
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Illegal dumping is a nationwide issue. In the Jackson metro area, it's becoming a nusiance. The Hinds County Board of Supervisors discussed illegal dumping during their me...
Dec 04, 2023
11-year-old Jones County boy shot by sister while hunting rabbits, deputies say
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Authorities are investigating after an 11-year-old boy was allegedly shot by his 12-year-old sister during a hunting incident in Jones County. Authorities said the inciden...
Dec 04, 2023
Escaped inmate from Mississippi taken into custody, sheriff says
POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) - The Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office says that an escaped inmate from Mississippi was found in Port Arthur, Texas. On Dec. 2, the sheriff's office said deputies wer...
Dec 04, 2023